Monday, December 26th, 2016

Tommy Muellner is the incredible pianist, the bassist is the great Kelly Sill, and the ever 'swingin' Tim Davis on drums. Over 6 years and going strong! Jazz pro instrumentalists & vocalists are invited to sit in after the 1st set. This is one of Chicago's most beloved pro jazz jam sessions!
I am the "1st set special guest". Pro jam session begins after first set.

Saturday, November 19th, 2016

UNDERGROUND WONDERBAR

Geordie Kelly Trio - 8-10:30pm

710 N CLARK CHICAGO, IL 60654 USA 312.266.7761

Price: $5

BE SURE TO TELL THE DOOR MAN THAT YOU ARE THERE TO SEE THE GK TRIO!!!
Geordie Kelly - guitar
Zvonimir Tot - guitar
Steve Hart - bass

Saturday, November 12th, 2016

Friday, October 28th, 2016

Mariano's

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1800 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, Il 60640

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Marcin Fahmy (piano) and Ashley Summers-Baker (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Friday, October 21st, 2016

Mariano's New City

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1500 N Clybourn Chicago, IL USA

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Deanne Myers (piano) and Ashley Summers-Baker (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

UNDERGROUND WONDERBAR

Geordie Kelly Trio - 8-10:30pm

710 N CLARK CHICAGO, IL 60654 USA 312.266.7761

Price: $5

BE SURE TO TELL THE DOOR MAN THAT YOU ARE THERE TO SEE THE GK TRIO!
Geordie Kelly - Guitar
Jeff Stitely - Drums
Stacy McMichael - Bass

Friday, October 14th, 2016

Mariano's New City

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1500 N Clybourn Chicago, IL USA

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Marcin Fahmy (piano) and TBD (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2016

210 Restaurant and Lounge

Geordie Kelly Solo Jazz Guitar - 7pm

210 Green Bay Road Highwood, IL 847-433-0304

Price: Free

Friday, September 23rd, 2016

Mariano's

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1800 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, Il 60640

Price: Free

Mark Sonksen - bass
Dan Tabion - piano

Sunday, September 18th, 2016

The Red Line Tap

MIKE FINNERTY and the HEATMERCHANTS - 9pm

7006 North Glenwood Ave Chicago, IL 60626

Price: $5

Enjoy an inexpensive evening of VINTAGE JAZZ & URBAN BLUES at Chicago's best live music dive bar THE RED LINE TAP 7006 N.Glenwood
1 block north of the Morse "L" station
SUNDAY
September 18th, 2016 from 9 till ???
hosted by MIKE FINNERTY(Jazz outlaw)
and the HEATMERCHANTS
Mike Finnerty ,saxophones
(Filling in for the temporarily indisposed Andy Meacham)
Geordie Kelly ,guitar
Steve Hart ,bass
and
Rick Shandling ,drums
$5 admission (cheap!)
FREE to musicians "sittin' in" and to Loyola students w/valid ID
INEXPENSIVE DRINKS!!! FRIENDLY STAFF! FRIENDLY VIBE! YOU CAN SEE THE BAND FROM ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE!!
MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!!!
BEATS SITTIN' HOME!!!
PARK FREE in the Eugene Field School lot
Greenleaf and Ashland All cars have to be out of the lot by 2 am.
Mike Finnerty is a Chicago native, saxophonist, bandleader and session musician who has established himself as one of the city's leading tenor players over a career that spans almost forty years.
Priding himself on his traditional approach to melody, harmony and rhythm, Mike's playing combines a deep reverence for the accomplishments of such greats as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young , Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane with a lively, irreverent style that engages the listeners ears, heart and sense of humor.
Exhibiting an impressive range of styles and a broad knowledge of both jazz standards and little-known gems, Mike combines a love of America's most distinctive form of music with a rare dedication to excellence on his chosen instrument. For over thirty years Mike and his band, the HEATMERCHANTS, have performed their mix of vintage jazz,be-bop ballads and blues "effusion" for audiences in Chicago and its environs, providing a blusier kind of jazz and jazzier kind of blues to appreciative listeners both home-grown and from the four corners of the globe
EXCELLENT WITHOUT PRETENSIONS Howard Reich Chicago Tribune

Sunday, August 21st, 2016

Join us this Sunday, August 21 when we RETURN to the Glendora House, 10225 S. Harlem Ave. in Chicago Ridge. We appreciate the invite to play once again for the Illiana Club of Traditional Jazz. The members of this club are ALWAYS a GREAT audience and we'll offer plenty of opportunities to MAKE USE of the 2 hardwood dance floors!
Food and beverages available for purchase. / Plenty of FREE Parking . . . . See YOU on the DANCE floor!
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Friday, August 5th, 2016

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

Mariano's New City

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1500 N Clybourn Chicago, IL USA

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Dan Tabion (piano) and Stacy McMichael (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016

Mariano's New City

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4-8pm

1500 N Clybourn Chicago, IL USA

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Dan Tabion (piano) and Stacy McMichael (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Friday, July 29th, 2016

Mariano's Ravenswood

Geordie Kelly Trio - 4pm

1800 W Lawrence Ave Chicago, Il 60640

Price: Free

Though certainly not your typical jazz listening room, you can count on hearing some great music. I will be joined by two incredible musicians - Marcin Fahmy (piano) and Cory Biggerstaff (bass) - so please stop in for a drink and say hello!

Sunday, July 24th, 2016

The Red Line Tap

Mike Finnerty and the Heat Merchants - 9pm

7006 North Glenwood Ave Chicago, IL 60626

Price: $5

Enjoy an inexpensive evening of VINTAGE JAZZ & URBAN BLUES at Chicago's best live music dive bar THE RED LINE TAP 7006 N.Glenwood
1 block north of the Morse "L" station
SUNDAY
July 24th from 9 till ???
hosted by MIKE FINNERTY(Jazz outlaw)
and the HEATMERCHANTS
Mike Finnerty ,saxophones
(Filling in for the temporarily indisposed Andy Meacham)
Geordie Kelly ,guitar
Steve Hart ,bass
and
Rick Shandling ,drums
$5 admission (cheap!)
FREE to musicians "sittin' in" and to Loyola students w/valid ID
INEXPENSIVE DRINKS!!! FRIENDLY STAFF! FRIENDLY VIBE! YOU CAN SEE THE BAND FROM ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE!!
MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED!!!
BEATS SITTIN' HOME!!!
PARK FREE in the Eugene Field School lot
Greenleaf and Ashland All cars have to be out of the lot by 2 am.
Mike Finnerty is a Chicago native, saxophonist, bandleader and session musician who has established himself as one of the city's leading tenor players over a career that spans almost forty years.
Priding himself on his traditional approach to melody, harmony and rhythm, Mike's playing combines a deep reverence for the accomplishments of such greats as Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young , Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane with a lively, irreverent style that engages the listeners ears, heart and sense of humor.
Exhibiting an impressive range of styles and a broad knowledge of both jazz standards and little-known gems, Mike combines a love of America's most distinctive form of music with a rare dedication to excellence on his chosen instrument. For over thirty years Mike and his band, the HEATMERCHANTS, have performed their mix of vintage jazz,be-bop ballads and blues "effusion" for audiences in Chicago and its environs, providing a blusier kind of jazz and jazzier kind of blues to appreciative listeners both home-grown and from the four corners of the globe
EXCELLENT WITHOUT PRETENSIONS Howard Reich Chicago Tribune

Monday, December 7th, 2009

White House Tours
Public tours of the White House are available. Requests must be submitted through one's Member of Congress and are accepted up to six months in advance. These self-guided tours are available from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Fridays, and 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays (excluding federal holidays). Tour hours will be extended when possible based on the official White House schedule. Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. Requests can be submitted up to six months in advance and no less than 30 days in advance. You are encouraged to submit your request as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. All White House tours are free of charge. For the most current tour information, please call the 24-hour line at 202-456-7041. Please note that White House tours may be subject to last minute cancellation.
If you wish to visit the White House and are a citizen of a foreign country, please contact your embassy in Washington, DC for assistance in submitting a tour request.

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Great Bridge Middle School

Great Bridge High School Jazz Festival - 1900

Battlefield Blvd Chesapeake, VA 23322 USA

Price: Free

As a week-long resident guest artist/clinician, I will be adjudicating the District 4 Great Bridge High School and other Chesapeake, VA high school jazz ensemble competition on 18 APR 07. The next day, I will perform with the GBHJE as guest artist/clinician on 19 APR 07 at the GBH Jazz Festival.

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Slovenia

Slovenian Tour

Slovenia

I will be touring Slovenia for 2 weeks (24 MAR 07 - 08 APR 07) with a jazz combo and working with Slovenian jazz ensembles as a guest artist and clinician.

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Belated concert promoting latest CD release featuring the same trio on the disc.
Be sure to dress comfortably/casually because the church can be rather warm when it is very full (shorts/t-shirts are fine; anything is fine, really).